In the U.S. 🇺🇸, children residing in "very low-opportunity" neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for gun injuries 🔫 than those living in the most advantaged areas. High-opportunity’ kids are far less likely to be shot, but twice as likely to die when it happens 💔.
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#GunViolence #ChildSafety #EquityInHealth #NeighborhoodImpact #PreventInjury
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Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries
Most hospitalizations for gun injuries among kids are the result of unintentional shootings
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